Coverage dated April 26, 2026 to April 29, 2026

Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor

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Newest development Apr 30, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor

US president’s latest outburst comes a day after he suggested a ‘possible reduction’ in US troops in Germany

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Apr 28, 2026
Trump scolds Germany’s Merz for criticism of Iran war
Headline from Al Jazeera ·
Apr 29, 2026
Trump Slams German Chancellor for Claiming Iran Has ‘Humiliated’ USA
Headline from Hot Air ·
Apr 30, 2026Newest
Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor
Headline from The Guardian ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

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10 articles, oldest first.

Al Jazeera
‘Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 26, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
German chancellor warns the US risks becoming bogged down in another quagmire similar to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Al Jazeera
Trump scolds Germany’s Merz for criticism of Iran war (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 27, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
US president says German chancellor ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’, defends war on Iran as necessary.
Breitbart News
Germany's Chancellor Merz Claims Iran Leadership 'Humiliating' the U.S. (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 27, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed that the U.S. is being "humiliated" by Iran as the conflict in the Middle East continues.
Newsweek
NATO ally says US "humiliated" on Iran but blockade is forcing negotiations (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 27, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued his strongest criticism yet of the United States' approach to its war against Iran.
Hot Air
Trump Slams German Chancellor for Claiming Iran Has ‘Humiliated’ USA (opens Hot Air)
Published Apr 28, 2026
Hot Air's feed description
Trump criticizes German Chancellor Merz over Iran nuclear comments amid US-Germany tensions.
Washington Examiner
Trump fires back at German Chancellor Merz’s Iran ‘humiliation’ comments (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 28, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
President Donald Trump responded to criticism earlier this week by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said Iran was humilating the U.S.
Breitbart News
Trump Blasts Germany's Merz over Iran: ‘Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About’ (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 28, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
Trump blasted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, warning that “the whole World would be held hostage” if Iran obtained a nuclear weapon.
Washington Examiner
Trump warns Merz to stop 'interfering' on Iran and focus on 'broken' Germany (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 29, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
President Donald Trump says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should stop "interfering" with the Iran conflict and focus on his "broken" country instead.
The Guardian
Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 29, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
US president’s latest outburst comes a day after he suggested a ‘possible reduction’ in US troops in Germany
Al Jazeera
Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 29, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Berlin says ‘prepared’ for fewer US troops, as Trump says German chancellor should focus on European affairs, not Iran.